Hull FC face St Helens this afternoon at the Totally Wicked Stadium in their third and final trial game before the start of the Super League campaign.

The Black and Whites hammered Doncaster 72-12 earlier this month before losing 30-24 at Wakefield Trinity last Sunday. This encounter against Saints will provide another step up ahead of the league opener at Hull KR on Friday, February 1.

FC have welcomed back five key players for the upcoming clash. Marc Sneyd, Josh Griffin, Mark Minichiello, Sika Manu and Carlos Tuimavave will all make their first appearances of the year. The quintet are not expected to feature in the entire contest as Lee Radford utilises his 23-man squad for the game.

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FC pen

St Helens 28 Hull FC 6 TRY

FC error

Shaul nowhere near picking up a high kick and it touches Connor and goes out of play. Saints with the scrum ten out.

15:20KEY EVENT

St Helens 22 Hull FC 6 TRY

Saints always had the numbers on the right edge and then Swift manages to run through the attempted tackle of Dawson-Jones to score. Poor defence again by Hull on their own line.

15:19

Saints pen

Douglas held down and FC on their own line.

15:18

FC drop-out

Shaul trapped in-goal after he and Dawson-Jones let the ball bounce.

15:17

FC ineffective in attack

Coote takes the high kick from Connor.

15:16

Great defence

Swift taken into touch in Hull’s half. FC much better in the second half defensively. Quite similar to last week in the way Hull have started the second period.

15:14

FC survive scare

Costello knocks on whilst attempting to take advantage of a wild offload by Naulago inside his own end. He’s acquitted himself well so far that was poor. Lucky to get away with it.

15:11

Shaul cleans up

Saints asking questions of Shaul in the air after a first-half drop but he takes another tough one.

15:09

FC inside their own end

Shaul does well to take high kick.

15:08

Saints pen

Connor told to calm down and Saints have the ball.

15:07

Tempers flaring

FC player ends up on the ground under bodies. Connor comes in late I think it was and he gets pushed over. Something of nothing.

15:04

We're back

Saints with the ball.

14:48KEY EVENT

St Helens 18 Hull FC 6 TRY (HT)

Costello with the final ball as Grace dives over in the left-hand corner. Excellent hands from the hosts again deep in enemy territory. Makinson misses the conversion from the touchline but that’s four tries to one in the first half.

FC errors costing them and Hull’s defence on their own line has not been great.